The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-15
Cluverfu.,s Lnst NIrbt

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tho doomed man.
Ciuverfus's Last Night.
RICHMOND, Va, January l4.-Thos.
Judson Cluverius, convicted of the
murder OF Fannie Lillian Madison,
was hanged 10 the city all today. As
early as 8 o'clock am. people began to
gather in the vicinity, and by noon
every approach TO the all was packed
with human beings. The house tops
and hill sides near the j all from which
a sig At into the Jail yard could be had
ware covered with psople. Tickets
were issued by CITY Sergeant Smith,
who, though chary in giving them
out, admitted over 2r0 people. Toe
prisoner passed sleeplsss night, most
OF the time being spent with Mr.. Bev.
erly Crump, one Of his counsel, VINO
has done everything to save or extend
his lie, and who remained with him
until O'Clock am, and from that
hour until 6 O'Clock he was engaged
N prayer and st intervals singing
hymns. From o'clock until 8 he
slept soundly, and then rose and ate
breakfast Of tsnderloin beef steak,
mushrooms and egg omelet. During
the morning hours there was much
speculation as to whether the Govern
or would further reprieve, and thas
question was not finally sett ed
until come time after noon, when
Mr.. CIump, who had been to see the
Governor, returned to the Jail and
announced that the executive po YER
would not be interposed The Rev.
DIR. VIM +. Hatcher came to the ia
about III o'c,ock and remained with
the prison till the last, admins err
ing religious consolation and praying
with the prisoner. A noon a suit OF
nsw black clothes was brought to the
Jail and the prisoner doomed Them.
At 1858 o'clock the death processiol
was formed, consisting CT Sergt. Smith,
two deputies, the Rev. DR.. Hatcher
and the prisoner, the latter having his
hands tied in front of him, his body
from neck to snkles enveloped ia an
old fashioned lady's water proof cloak.
From the cell the march progre SD
along the corridor and down two
flights OF stairs TO the lower court of
the jail, and then ino the yard 'front.'
ing the cells Of thu white prisoners,
forty policemen being on duty to keep
back he Gro I'd. The prisoner, though |
thin and pale, moved with Steady steoe
to the scatfold, which he assembled in !
the fame quiet manner and stood on
the trap. Serg,. Smith then read the |
d, attn warrant, or copy of the judg.
nient OF the court, which the prif oner |
listened to with bowed head and ap.
parent close attention. When the |
sergeant had concluded, he asked the
doomed man il he had anything to
say, and Cluverius replied: "No, sir;
nothing at H." his voice being scarce
ly audible. DR.. Hatcher then knslt
and off red prayer. When he had
finished he turned to the prisoner, who
said few words in a low tone, and
DR.. Hatcher, turning to the crowd in
the yard, said: 81 am requested by
the prisoner to utter one word for him,
end that is that in this moment of
death he carries to the grave no feel
ing of ill will toward any man on
@ irth."
DIR. Hatcher then left the scaffold.
At :0S O'Clock the trap was sprung
There was a sudden swith, followed
by the clang of the falling trap door,
end the next instant the body of
Cluvsrius was at the end of the rope,
over ten feet below where he had been
standing. The rope, which was made
OF parti-colored silk, stretched over o
foot, and the toes Of the hanged man
nearly touched the brick pavement
beneath. A minute of quiet, and
then there was considerable s.rug-
Cling, lasting several minutes, together
with a heavy stentorious breathing,
indicating thst death was being pro-
iuced by stran gulation. After xteen
minutes the physicians pronounced
he body dead, and twenty minutes
,tter the trap was sprung it was taken
Town and pla ed in a plain wooden
'offin and turned over to the under
,aker to be prepared for burial at his
ormer home in King and Queen
county,